Formulae

[JIMRPT@aol.com]

 List;
 Just as a general comment on The discussions of math formulae and perfect
tuning and in response to Horaces last post (well done H).
I offer the following excerpt from the discussion in AmHer Dict. Usage notes.


"But in fact the mathematical concept of equality is a poor model for using
the word equal to describe relations between things in the world. As applied
to such things, statements of equality are always relative to an implicit
standard of tolerance."
ergo:  2+5=7  TRUE
          A440 x 2 = (2)A880  Mathmatically TRUE, Musically FALSE (usually)
          A440 x 2 = (2)A880 + 9cents  TRUE Musically?  (Generic S&S mod 'A')

Besides aren't there 13 notes in a full octave?  :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)